/han"dl bahr'/ , n.
1. Usually, handlebars .
a. the curved steering bar of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc., placed in front of the rider and gripped by the hands. See illus. under bicycle .
b. See handlebar moustache .
2. a bar or rod, usually of metal and having a handle at one end, used for handling, guiding, or maneuvering some object.
[ 1885-90; HANDLE + BAR 1 ]